Bohannon Lake
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Bohannon Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ouachita National Forest. It doesn't name Bohannon Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Forest Service Road 6035 Closed for Construction
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Forest Service Road Closures on the Caddo-Womble Ranger District
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Hole in the Ground Hiking Trail Closed due to Logging Operations
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail Partially Closed Due to Logging Operations
Agency alert covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ouachita National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bohannon Lake is a 20-acre lake near Whitesboro, Oklahoma, at about 847 feet.
Local outfitters
- Beavers Bend Adventures43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Choctaw Nation TrailHiking0.5 mi
Boardstand TrailHikingPhoto: Alex Butterfield, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi- Ouachita National Recreation TrailMountain biking4.6 mi
Old Military Road TrailHikingPhoto: On the White Line, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi- Old Military RoadHikingPhoto: On the White Line, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5 mi
- Blue MountainSummit8.9 mi
- Post MountainSummit9 mi
Billy CreekCampingPhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ladybird LandingLake fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Turkey CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 6m drive
- Sardis LakeLake fishing · ~49 min drive
- Highway 9 LandingLake fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- Lost RapidsRiver fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Broken Bow LakeLake fishing · ~1h 5m drive
- Flying Ranch Number 1 ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Little River ParkRiver fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Mountain Fork RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Quarry IsleLake fishing · ~30 min drive
Best time to visit Bohannon Lake
Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
51° / 27°
Feb
56° / 32°
Mar
63° / 39°
Apr
72° / 47°
May
79° / 59°
Jun
88° / 68°
Jul
93° / 70°
Aug
93° / 69°
Sep
86° / 61°
Oct
76° / 49°
Nov
64° / 39°
Dec
53° / 31°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wister 3s, OK, 17.7 mi away at 525 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
